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Single-Strand Necklace

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Description

Object Label: Much ancient Egyptian jewelry was essentially decorative, like the pair of gold earrings shown here, which are simply thick hoops. But other items of adornment sometimes acted like amulets to protect the wearer, such as the necklaces mounted together here. These necklaces include ancestor bust figures for communicating with the dead; cornflowers, which were associated with renewal; a frog, symbolizing rebirth; and the pregnant hippopotamus, protector of pregnant women and thus a guardian of rebirth. Caption: Single-Strand Necklace, ca. 1332–1292 B.C.E.. Faience, 11/16 x 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. (1.7 x 0.3 x 19.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, and the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 48.66.40. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A necklace composed of various faience amulets and beads.

The necklace consists of multiple small amulets made from glazed faience, strung together along with small round beads. The amulets display different symbols, including possible deities, animal figures, and protective symbols, typical of Egyptian jewelry. The colors are predominantly blue and turquoise, which are common hues in Egyptian faience due to their association with the Nile and regeneration.

decorative unknown excellent
Materials faience
Signs Eye of Horus Djed pillar Ankh

Connections

Found at Thebes
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 48.66.40 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3509 tier-2
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